Had served ‘a sentence for burglary
nee TEAAS — B&M RACHRPTS,
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Washington, Columbus, Texas 78 934,
Had served a sentence for burglary.
See TEAAS - B&M EXCERPTS,
BATES, Walter |
Black, hanged Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas, on °
December 8, 1905,
"On July 15, 1905, Bates entered the home of an
aged couple, Fred and Anna Kuhlee, clubbed them
over the head with an ax, and stole $9.50 and a
pistol, The Kuhlees were grievously wounded,
but eventually recovered, Bates’ trial began
om Oct. 9, 1905. Not realizing that he could be
sentenced to die, he pleaded guilty to assaulting
Anna Kuhlee. On October 12, he was sentenced
to hang. The sentence was carried out on Dec.
8 (1905) at the county farm, ..¢ was hanged with
the same Rope as (Henry) Holmes ( hanged on 11-
25-1904), His victims were among the crowd that
watched the execution." Letter dated 7-27-1988
from Bill Stein, Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529
BATES, Walter ;
Black, hanged Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas, on
December 8, 1905,
"On July 15, 1905, Bates entered the home of an
aged couple, Fred and Anna Kuhlee, clubbed them
over the head with an ax, and stole $9.50 and a
pistol, The Kuhlees were grievously wounded,
but eventually recovered, Bates’ trial began
om. Oct. 9, 1905. Not realizing that he could be
sentenced to die, he pleaded guilty to assaulting
Anna Kuhlee. On October 12, he was sentenced
to hang, The sentence was carried out on Dec.
8 (1905) at the county farm, ,¢ was hanged with
the same Rope as (Henry) Holmes ( hanged on 11-
25-1904), His victims were among the crowd that
watched the execution." Letter dated 7-27-1988
from Bill Stein, Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529
BATES, Walter |
Black, hanged Coltimbus, Colorado Co., Texas, on
December 8, 1905,
"On July 15, 1905, Bates entered the home of an
aged couple, Fred and Anna Kuhlee, clubbed them
over the head with an ax, and stole $9.50 and a
pistol. The Kublees were grievously wounded,
but eventually recovered, Bates’ trial began
on.Oct. 9, 1905, Not realizing that he could be
sentenced to die, he pleaded guilty to assaulting
ae Kublee. On October 12, he was sentenced
Gynene (ihe) centenss Was ican ta (oni onives,
3 (1905) at the county farm, |e was hanged with
the same Rope as (Henry) HolmeS c ame on 11-
25-1904), iis victims were among the crowd that
watched the execution," Letter dated 7-27-1988
from Bill Stein, Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529
ae Laabut, Golorate Cos, Texas,
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